Tom Bolger is one of an elite group of British climbers. He has climbed F8c+.
There are less than twenty British climbers who have reached that level, ever. Tom is twenty one years old and has already ticked two F8c+'s and several F8c's.
He untied for a few minutes to tell UKClimbing.com a little more about himself...
> Tom Bolger is one of an elite group of British climbers. He has climbed F8c+.
> There are less than twenty British climbers who have reached that level, ever.
So who are they?
Tom
Steve Mc
Jerry
Ben
Neil Carson
Malcom Smith
Gaskins
> (In reply to UKC News)
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> So who are they?
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> Tom
> Steve Mc
> Jerry
> Ben
> Neil Carson
> Malcom Smith
> Gaskins
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> Some maybe's
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> Gresham
> Nic Sellers
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> .......starting to struggle...
Not sure Jerry ever did one did he? I think NG is a definite no and NS a maybe dependant on what grade Evolution ends up at (oh, actually the same goes for Jerry I guess).
In reply to mike kann: I box too, but never heard of this hard climber who is into boxing too - who is he? I do the climbing to help my tendonic strength for leverage punches (short hooks and uppercuts) and have found I enjoy trad almost as much as a boxing match!
> (In reply to mike kann) I box too, but never heard of this hard climber who is into boxing too - who is he? I do the climbing to help my tendonic strength for leverage punches (short hooks and uppercuts) and have found I enjoy trad almost as much as a boxing match!
Rich Simpson
mctrials2309 Jun 2009
In reply to steve taylor: Thats the boy, havnt heard how he is getting on though with the boxing.
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